Underwater glider custom payload for long-term radioactivity measurements

Authors

  • Angelios Mallios
  • Emanuele Coccolo
  • Sergey Yakovlev
  • David Cabecinhas
  • Luís Sebastião
  • Pedro Batista
  • António Pascoal
  • Eduardo Cunha
  • Francisco Branco
  • Christos Antoniou
  • Simon Vellas
  • Panagiotis Mertikas
  • Valsamis Ntouskos
  • Konstantinos Karantzalos
  • Ioannis Madesis
  • Varvara Lagaki
  • Georgios Siltzovalis
  • Theodoros J. Mertzimekis
  • Richard Camilli

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5821/iwp.2024.23.14128

Abstract

The RAMONES project addresses rising concerns about marine radioactivity through innovative instruments, incorporating autonomous underwater gliders equipped with custom payload for long-term and continuous radioactivity measurements. Hardware modifications involve integrating a radioactivity sensor, a USBL/ modem for precise positioning and navigation, and a single-board processing unit for logging and control. Payload data and glider are controlled using the ROS framework, which incorporates adaptive planning and decision algorithms, enabling real-time mission re-planning underwater. Chip-scale atomic clocks allow for minimizing USBL energy consumption through a new silent interrogation scheme. Successful initial field tests in a lake verified glider dynamics and acoustic communication, paving the way for open-sea trials.

Issue

No. 23 (2024)

Section

Articles

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